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Steve Earle calls from his hotel in Portland, Maine, on his day off. But he’s not out sightseeing today – instead, he’s doing his own laundry. “I don’t mind,” says Earle, 63. “I kinda like it.” Nearly four decades into his career, the songwriter keeps his operation small and lean, …

Post Malone isn’t into labels. “I don’t want to be a rapper,” said the 22-year old in a recent interview. “I just want to be a person that makes music.” That’s a pretty convenient line of logic for a white guy who’s made millions, since his 2015 breakthrough hit “White …

George Clinton announced Friday that the Parliament-Funkadelic mastermind would retire from touring in May 2019. “This has been coming a long time,” Clinton said in a statement. “Anyone who has been to the shows over the past couple of years has noticed that I’ve been out front less and less.” …

Midway through his mini-set at the Light Up The Blues benefit concert for Autism Speaks, Neil Young stood up from the piano where he’d just finished a haunting rendition of the After The Goldrushchestnut “Birds” and told the crowd that he wanted to bring his “brother” onto the stage. He …

Roots-music singer and violinist Amanda Shires has revealed plans for her fifth studio album, To the Sunset, marking August 3rd as the “bold” new project’s release date. Featuring what’s described as an “edgier sound and attitude,” To the Sunset will find the celebrated songwriter exploring a new artistic direction – …

On June 1st, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center will play host to a family reunion of sorts with the Yo! MTV Raps: 30th Anniversary Experience, a tribute to the instantly popular, era-defining music video show featuring a formidable line-up of Golden Era pioneers. The event will serve as the first event in …

Jack White extended his Boarding House Reach to Saturday Night Live as the rocker performed two cuts from his latest LP in his first SNL appearance in six years. White opened with a fevered take on on his new album’s “Over and Over and Over,” back by Autolux drummer Carla …

Taylor Swift reinterpreted Earth, Wind & Fire‘s R&B-funk classic “September” as a folky coffeehouse ballad for Spotify’s Singles series. The pop star slows the brassy 1978 hit into a quiet acoustic meditation, softly crooning the nostalgic words over banjo plucks and rippling organ chords. Swift also recorded an acoustic take …

French DJ-producer DJ Snake heads to India to put out literal fires that match the fiery beats of “Magenta Riddim” for his single’s new video. Directed by Gal Muggia and Vania Heymann, who also helmed Coldplay’s “Up and Up” video, DJ Snake’s new clip was filmed in a small Telangana …

Rufus Wainwright will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his self-titled debut album with a North American tour this fall. The “All These Poses” tour launches November 9th at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles and includes stops in San Francisco, Portland, Chicago, Toronto, New York City, Boston, Nashville and more. …